John Tuska Stoneware Bust Sculpture

Item Details

John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998)
Untitled, 1975
Stoneware on wood base
Signed and dated to the base

A stoneware bust sculpture on a wood base by John Tuska (Lexington, Kentucky; 1931 – 1998), dated 1975. The work depicts the bust of a female figure comprised of irregular facial features. The stoneware sculpture is displayed on a wooden base. The piece is signed and dated to the base.

Provenance
From the artist’s estate

Tuska was a Kentucky-based artist, born in Yukon, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his sculptures, ceramics, paper casts, inks, and watercolors. He acquired his formal education at New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, New York. After serving in the U.S Navy, he became an educator at the University of Kentucky, which commissioned him to produce his first and last major works in ceramic Genesis (1969) and bronze Illumine (1995). His work can be found in multiple institutions including Museum of Arts and Science, Georgetown College, Krannert Art Museum, Palmer Art Museum, Pennsylvania State University and University of Kentucky Art Museum, among many others.

Condition

- minor scratches, minor scuffs and finish loss throughout the bust; minor wear, dirt residue and minor stains throughout the wooden base.

Dimensions

- measures the bust sculpture on wooden base.

Item #

18DCC342-093